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Mon, December 5, 2022 | 18:13

North Korea's leader looks slimmer than ever

North Korea's leader looks slimmer than ever

여느 때보다 살 빠진 김정은

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, seems to be have reached his lowest weight in at least the past few years. 북한 지도자 김정은은 최소 지난 몇 년 중 가장 적은 몸무게에 달한 것으로 보인다.

2021-12-31 09:36

Employer investigated over spycam in factory shower room

Employer investigated over spycam in factory shower room

공장 사장, 샤워장 몰카로 수사 받아

Police are investigating the owner of a factory in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, for allegedly illegally filming a female worker of foreign nationality there, but a suspicious fire in the facility has destroyed much of the evidence. 경찰은 경기도 포천 지역의 한 공장 사장을 외국 국적의 여성 노동자를 불법적으로 촬영한 혐의로 수사 중인데, 해당 시설의 수상쩍은 화재가 증거 대부분을 파괴했다.

2021-12-30 11:02

Workers seek 'right to disconnect'

Workers seek 'right to disconnect'

직장인들 '연결되지 않을 권리’ 촉구

Jee Hyae-rim, 31, a Seoul-based office worker, gets off from work at 5:30 p.m. but is used to getting phone calls and messages from her bosses or colleagues as late as 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. 서울에 위치한 사무실에서 일하는 지혜림 씨(31)는 오후 5시 반에 퇴근하지만, 저녁 7시나 8시까지도 동료 혹은 상사로부터 전화 통화나 메시지를 받는 일에 익숙하다.

2021-12-29 10:12

'Beep' sound for unvaccinated people feared to violate human rights

'Beep' sound for unvaccinated people feared to violate human rights

'삑’ 경고음, 백신 미접종자 인권 침해 우려

Criticism is rising over the government's plan to introduce a warning sound function to the vaccine pass system to check the validity period of the permit and identify unvaccinated people. 방역패스 유효 기간 확인 및 백신 미접종자 식별을 위한 정부의 방역패스 시스템상 경고음 도입 계획에 대해 비판이 증가하고 있다.

2021-12-28 11:18

Yoon seeks breakthrough with wife's apology over resume falsification allegations

Yoon seeks breakthrough with wife's apology over resume falsification allegations

윤 후보, 아내 이력서 위조 의혹 사과로 돌파구 모색

The wife of main opposition People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol apologized, Sunday, for falsifying her credentials, reflecting the party's decision to face the issue head on amid decreasing support for the candidate. 주요 야당인 국민의힘 윤석열 대선 후보의 부인이 26일 일요일 이력 위조에 대해 사과했는데, 이는 윤 후보의 지지율이 하락하는 가운데 해당 문제를 정면으로 맞서기로 한 당의 결정을 반영한다.

2021-12-27 11:05

US ambassadorial vacancy could send bad message: experts

US ambassadorial vacancy could send bad message: experts

전문가들, “미국 대사 공석 부정적 메시지 전달할 수도”

Amid a lengthy absence of a U.S. ambassador to South Korea, diplomatic observers are expressing disappointment that U.S. President Joe Biden, who is moving fast to reinvigorate its alliances and partnerships after the tumult of Donald Trump's presidency, has yet to nominate an ambassador to South Korea, adding that the vacancy could deliver a negative message in terms of Sout...

2021-12-24 13:12

Medical workers call for more personnel at COVID-19 hospitals

Medical workers call for more personnel at COVID-19 hospitals

의료진, 코로나19 병상 인력 확충 요구

Medical workers are calling on the government to increase personnel for treatment of COVID-19 patients, as hospitals continue to grapple with unrelenting numbers of critically ill patients. 병원이 수그러들 줄 모르는 수의 위중증 환자와 씨름하고 있는 가운데 의료진은 정부에 코로나19 환자 치료 인력을 늘릴 것을 촉구하고 있다.

2021-12-23 11:17

Unvaccinated people getting desperate under toughened distancing rules at restaurants

Unvaccinated people getting desperate under toughened distancing rules at restaurants

거리두기 강화, 백신 미접종자 식당에서 곤란

Conflicts have been taking place at cafes and restaurants, after the government introduced new quarantine guidelines last Saturday. 정부가 지난 토요일(18일) 새로운 방역 지침을 발표한 후 카페와 식당에서 갈등이 발생하고 있다.

2021-12-21 10:34

South Korea's boycott rejection unlikely to damage alliance with US: experts

South Korea's boycott rejection unlikely to damage alliance with US: experts

전문가들, “한국의 보이콧 거부, 한미동맹 훼손 가능성 없어”

In the wake of President Moon Jae-in's decision not to join the U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, concerns have been rapidly mounting that the decision may harm the nation's strategic partnership with the United States. 문재인 대통령이 미국 주도의 베이징 동계올림픽 외교적 보이콧에 불참하기로 한 결정에 따라 한미 양국의 전략적 협력 관계가 훼손될 수 있다는 우려가 급속히 고조되고 있다.

2021-12-20 11:25

Notorious child rapist attacked at home

Notorious child rapist attacked at home

아동성폭행범 조두순, 집에서 피습

Notorious child rapist Cho Doo-soon, 69, was attacked at his home by a vigilante, police said, Friday. The injury was not serious. 아동성폭행범 조두순 씨(69)가 본인을 응징하겠다며 자신의 집에 침입한 이에게 피습됐다. 부상 정도는 크지 않은 것으로 전해졌다.

2021-12-17 16:25

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